Screen?

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Newhill, Oct 8, 2017.

  1. Newhill
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    Newhill Junior Member

    Hello!
    What's the designation for this type of screen? And by the way, is there some site with a glossary of "boat part" terms?
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  2. PAR
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    PAR Yacht Designer/Builder

    That's little more than a stylized "eyebrow" on the coach roof. It may look aerodynamic, but in fact, it's not especially so, dragging around a huge wall of negative pressure, disturbed air just behind it underway (speed dependant of course). There are several sites that have common boat part and nautical terms available. Have you preformed a search?
     
  3. Newhill
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    Newhill Junior Member

    So, "eyebrow" is the common name for this thing?
    Yes, there are a lot of information if you want the explanation for a specific word, but not so much when it's the other way around.
    You know the part but not the name. English is not my native language.
     
  4. PAR
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    PAR Yacht Designer/Builder

    That particular piece could have several names, though I've used eyebrow for some decades.
     
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  5. JSL
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    JSL Senior Member

    I have seen and used the word 'facia'.
     
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